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Japan bans child porn possession

Last updated on - Jun 19, 2014
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Japan bans child porn possession
Japan on Wednesday finally fell into line with other major developed countries and made the possession of child pornography illegal, but the sometimes graphic images of paedophilia in manga comic books remain legal.  (Getty Images)
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Japan bans child porn possession
The upper house of parliament voted overwhelmingly for a bill revising laws under which only the production and distribution of child pornography had been banned.  (Getty Images)
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Japan bans child porn possession
The legislation cleared the lower house earlier this month.  (Getty Images)
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Japan bans child porn possession
Campaigners had long urged Japan to toughen its stance on child pornography, complaining it was a major source of the material for global markets.  (Getty Images)
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Japan bans child porn possession
The new legislation bans possession of photographs and videos depicting real children aged below 18, but it does not include drawings or digitally-created imagery.  (Getty Images)
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Japan bans child porn possession
Now anyone who "possesses child pornography for the purpose of satisfying his/her sexual interest" faces imprisonment of up to one year or a fine of up to one million yen ($9,800).  (Getty Images)
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Japan bans child porn possession
In order to encourage disposal of material, the penalties will be delayed for one year after the revised law comes into effect, which could happen in July.  (Getty Images)
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Japan bans child porn possession
The new legislation has "an important message" for consumers of child porn, said Hiroshi Nakasatomi, associate professor of law at the University of Tokushima.  (Getty Images)
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Japan bans child porn possession
"In a sense child porn is supplied because there are buyers. Producers will be dealt a severe blow" with crackdowns on the buying side, he told AFP.  (Getty Images)
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The law will also have an educational effect, showing younger generations what is considered good and bad in society, he said.  (Getty Images)
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